International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231-606X 10 1 2020 02 18 Quality assessment of potable water from treatment plant storage reservoirs in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria 17 22 EN Beckley Ikhajiagbe 1 Environmental Biotechnology and Sustainability Research Group, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Benin, Nigeria Boniface O. Edegbai 2 Environmental Biotechnology and Sustainability Research Group, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Benin, Nigeria Melody A. Eweka 3 Environmental Biotechnology and Sustainability Research Group, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Benin, Nigeria Dinesh R. Pandithavidana 1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya 11600, Sri Lanka Rangika K.W. Munaweera 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya 11600, Sri Lanka Ahola David Oklo 1 Chemistry Department, Benue State University, PMB 102119, Makurdi, Nigeria Maxwell Idoko Ocheri 2 Geography Department, Benue State University, PMB 102119, Makurdi, Nigeria Alimi John Praise 3 Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, PMB 5044, Dugbe, Ibadan, Nigeria Patricia Ani Aleke 4 Chemistry Department, Benue State University, PMB 102119, Makurdi, Nigeria > Research Paper 2019 8 16 2020 02 18 This research was conducted to assess the quality status of potable water in Makurdi, Nigeria. The reservoirs from which potable water was collected as samples in various surface water treatment plants was 32. The mean physicochemical and Bacteriological parameters were carried out; Range of parameters obtained were, TDS 500±3.35-1860±3.38mg/L, Conductivity 62±1.35-75±1.11μS/cm, Copper 0.08±0.01-0.09±0.02mg/L, E.coli 0-10±0.5. The results obtained can be said to be of low quality measured against standards, hence there is need for improvement in water treatment processes. Copyright@ International Science Community Association